Date: 04-10-2018

Case Style:

Case Number: 5:17-cr-50010-TLB

Judge: TLB

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas (Washington County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Kennth P. Elser, Aaron Lance Jennen, Kyra E. Jenner, Duaane Kees, and Sean Francis Mulryne

Defendant's Attorney: Patrick J. Benca, Jessica Duncan, John Kennedy

Description: Fayetteville, AR - The United States of America charged Arkansas State Senator Jonathan E. Woods with:


Count: 1-11 Citation: 18:1343.F Offense Level: 4
18:1343; WIRE FRAUD
Count: 12 Citation: 18:1341.F Offense Level: 4
18:1341; MAIL FRAUD
Count: 13 Citation: 18:1957-4700.F Offense Level: 4
18:1957; MONEY LAUNDERING
Count: 15s Citation: 18:1341.F Offense Level: 4
18:1341 - MAIL FRAUD
Count: 16s Citation: 18:1957-4700.F Offense Level: 4
18:1957 - MONEY LAUDERING
Count: 1s-14s Citation: 18:1343.F Offense Level: 4
18:1343- WIRE FRAUD
Count: 16ss Citation: 18:1341.F Offense Level: 4
18:1341, 18:1346 and 18:2 - MAIL FRAUD
Count: 17ss Citation: 18:1957-4700.F Offense Level: 4
18:1957 - MONEY LAUNDERING
Count: 1ss Citation: 18:1349.F Offense Level: 4
18:1349, 18:1341 and 18:1343- CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MAIL AND WIRE FRAUD
Count: 2ss-3ss Citation: 18:1343.F Offense Level: 4
18:1343, 18:1346 and 18:2- WIRE FRAUD
Count: 4ss Citation: 18:1343.F Offense Level: 4
18:1343, 18:1346 and 18:2 - WIRE FRAUD
Count: 5ss-15ss Citation: 18:1343.F Offense Level: 4
18:1343, 18:1346 and 18:2- WIRE FRAUD

The Government claimed that Woods received $40,000 in kickbacks via wire transfers on October 1, 2013 from Ecclesia College according to former college president Oren Paris, III.

Outcome: On Trial.

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